Tomorrow night we are hosting two great events, the Welcome Back to School Event for all SFHS students from 5:30-8:00
pm and the Freshman Parent Social from 6:00-8:00 pm.

The first "Welcome Back to School Event" is this Friday, August 22 on the game field. The gate will open at
5:30 pm and all students need to arrive by 6:00 pm. Admission is $5, and you must bring your SFHS ID.

Reminder: Outta Uniform Dress Code applies.

This year's event will include a DJ, bags games, karaoke and food! A "Spartan Special" for $5 will be
available in the concession stand. The "Spartan Special" is Pizza or Chick Fil-A sandwich, chips, and a drink!
We look forward to seeing you
all there!

Blessings to you and yours,

Raeann Huhn

Principal

St. Francis High School

Freshman Success Group

Offered again during first semester!
Sign Up Now!

As in previous years, the
short term Freshman Success Group will be offered during the first semester. Starting at a new school

can be a difficult
time in a young person'

s life. The excitement of
"starting new" is mixed with the sadness of leaving familiar territory. Students may be wondering: "What will it be
like? Will
I be accepted? Will I be successful? What study skills & test taking skills do I need." Fears of change can be
overwhelming for some young people. However, with encouragement, this transition can be a positive new start.

For all of the above reasons, the Guidance &
Counseling Department will again offer the optional six-week group for freshman. This group meets once a week during rotating
class
periods. The group, run by counselors Mrs. Rupp and Ms. Sullivan, will offer freshmen the opportunity to meet new people, to
learn more about St. Francis and ask questions in a small, non-threatening environment. The second component to the freshman group
is to help students work on study skills and test taking techniques.

Group size is limited and registration is
required.

Contact Info: If you would like more
information about this group or any of the other support groups available at St. Francis, please contact Mrs. Rupp at ext 1104
or email at
arupp@sfhscolleprep.org.

Registration Deadline is August 29!

Service Opportunities

On Sunday, September 14, the National Eating Disorders Association is hosting a
fundraising walk in Chicago. Earn service hours by being a student volunteer at the event! Transportation is provided, and
registration
is only $15. See KRas in Room 1207 for details and a permission slip.

Knight of Columbus Intellectual Disabilities
Tootise Roll Drive

Saturday September 20-Two hour shifts

8-10 am

10 am - 12noon

12 noon - 2 pm

2 pm - 4 pm

at Walgreens and Jewel locations in Wheaton

Highlights include:

All funds raised targeted for community residents with Intellectual Disabilities, and supports organizations like Special
Camps

Very meaningful and high profile Service Project opportunity in the local community

All supplies provided,
just need to contribute two hours at a nearby location!

A member of the Knights will be present at each location to
supervise.

Contact

Mike Ruggio

Knights of Columbus

St. Daniel the Prophet Council - Wheaton

630-871-3370

LRC News

The Learning Resource Center (LRC) will open for student use on Thursday, August 21,
from 7:00 am until 3:30 pm. After Labor Day, we will remain open until 5:00 pm Monday through Thursday, and until 3:30 pm on
Friday.
After school hours will be shortened before Thanksgiving Break, long weekends and during Exam week. Students should make sure to
check the LRC announcement board for the schedule.

The Adventure and Evergreen Clubs

It's that time of year again: The Adventure and Evergreen clubs
invite students to go canoeing after school on Tuesday, August 26. Preregistration is required, so please see Ms.
Fairhead in room 1110 to
get the permission form and details. The cost is $5 (cash only). Transportation is provided for the first 14 pre-
registrants.

Arts & Crafts Club

Starting Up Soon

Great way to make new friends & get
creative!

Info/Sign-Up Meeting next Tuesday 8/26!

Any student interested in
joining the Arts & Crafts Club this school year, should attend the Planning/Info Meeting on Tuesday 8/26 or see Mrs.
Rupp in the Guidance
Department before the meeting. During the Planning/Info meeting, students will decide this year's activities and sign up for the
club. To increase the creative "thinking processes," homemade treats and cookies will await interested students.
Throughout the
year, the club will meet every other Monday from 2.35 to 3.30pm and have fun with different activities such as
jewelry making, pottery, Tie-Dye, and lots more! In addition, to the bi-weekly meetings, club members will also have the
opportunity
to attend several field trips to art galleries, museums and hands-on places. The Planning/Info Meeting will be Tuesday 8/26 in
the Student Union (cafeteria) at 2:35 pm. For more information, please email Mrs. Rupp at
arupp@sfhscollegeprep.org

Important Parent Portal Information

The Parent Portal option from our student management database, STI InformationNOW, is
once again available to parents and students. Please note that usernames and passwords have been reset for ALL parents and
students.
Students are receiving their student portal login information this week; parents will receive their parent portal login
information at Curriculum Night next Thursday, August 28th. If a parent does not attend Curriculum Night, their information will
be mailed
to them.

Please note that portal usernames have not changed; however, all portal
passwords have been reset to 2014Portal. You are welcome to logon at any time if you remember your username. Also note
that the
portalhelp@sfhscollegeprep.org support email account will be available beginning August 29th.

To access your student(s) portal information, access the Parents landing page of the St.
Francis website,
http://www.sfhscollegeprep.org/?page=parents_landing, and click on the STI InformationNOW Parent-Student Portal link (A+
icon in the left margin). Enter your UserName and Temporary Password provided at the top of the page you receive at Curriculum
Night
or using the information provided above. You will then be prompted to change your password (please
take note of both your username and password change). The Parent Portal is relatively easy
to navigate; it provides access to your student(s) attendance, discipline, and gradebook data.

If you have any difficulty accessing your student(s) information, please e-mail our IT
Department at the following special email address set up for portal questions:
portalhelp@sfhscollegeprep.org, which will be available beginning August 29th. Make sure to include your student(s) name, your
name, their year in school, and the issue you are having (lost username and/or password; need password reset; etc.).

If you have specific questions about one of your student(s) classes, please e-mail their
instructor directly. All faculty e-mail addresses are listed on the St. Francis High School website.

Friday, August 29 will be our first "Outta Uniform Day" of the 2014-15
school year. The cost for students to participate is $3.00 for each of the 10 Outta Uniform Days. However, in an effort to
make life easier,
the Outta Uniform Committee is offering students the opportunity, to pay for Outta Uniform for the entire year, $30.00 for
Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors and $27.00 for seniors. Make checks payable to SFHS and save yourself and your student the
hassle of
remembering Outta Uniform money for the rest of the year. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Rath, in the
LRC.

SFHS Football Team is Looking for Filmers

SFHS football team is looking for filmers for all home and away games on
Friday Nights. If you are available during the week to film practices (3:15-6:15 p.m.) that would be ideal, but we can work
around
the filmer's schedule. If interested, please contact Coach Fitzgerald at mfitzgerald@sfhscollegeprep.org.

Glenbard Parent Series Kick Off Event

ISHMAEL BEAH :

"A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier"

Thursday, August 28 at 7:00 pm Glenbard West Auditorium

Family Read and Kick-Off to The Glenbard Parent Series 2014-2015. All families and students are welcome to this special author
event. This book is required reading in many social studies and English curricula.

FUSE/Families United for Students Excellence/African American Parent Committee Ray McElroy (Former Chicago Bear and
Glenbard parent) and Kelly Hass: "Study Skills and Resources for Academic Excellence"

The Northern Illinois University fall 2014 ACT Test Preparation
program provides individualized attention in a small classroom setting. The fall program is held on consecutive Sundays from
October 5 through
November 2 in Graham Hall room 334 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Space is limited and registration is now open at
www.niu.edu/clasep/testprep/act.
Cost is $250 ($275 after September 26) which includes instruction, book, CD-ROM, and retired ACT tests. For more information
contact the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences External Programming at 815-753-5200,
LASEP@niu.edu or www.niu.edu/clasep/testprep/act.